World Religions Final Quizzes SIKHISM

In the Sikh tradition, what surnames were Khalsa initiates, male and female respectively, given?

Singh and Kaur

With what North Indian spiritual tradition did Guru Nanak share much in common?

Sant

In what region of India did Sikhism emerge?

Punjab

What does Kes (unshorn hair) symbolically indicate for the Sikh community?

Spirituality and Saintliness

What is the Khalsa in the Sikh tradition?

Order of loyal Sikhs bound by a common identity and discipline

What is the English name for the Darbar Sahib, which was built by Guru Arjan in Amritsar?

Divine court

Which Guru suffered the "first martyrdom," which pushed the Sikh community in the direction of separatism and militancy?

Arjan

To what does nam refer, on which Sikhs meditate to achieve spiritual liberation?

The Divine Name

n the Sikh tradition, what is the langar?

The communal meal open to all castes, prepared as a community service

Which Guru advanced equality of women in Sikhism by abolishing the wearing of the veil and the practice of sati?

Amar Das

What is the second sacred collection in Sikhism, after the Adi Granth?

The Dasam Granth

The key concept of sansar means which of the following?

Reincarnation

Along with justice, what is seen as a key element of Sikh ethics?

Service

Sikhs celebrate the autumn festival of lights (Divali) to commemorate which event?

The day when Guru Hargobind was released from imprisonment

The discipline known as nam-simaran means in English which of the following?

Remembering the divine Name

During what times do devout Sikhs perform their daily liturgical prayers?

Early morning, evening, and bedtime

Sikh doctrine understands God as which of the following?

At once transcendent and immanent

Who are known as "White Sikhs"?

Members of the Sikh Dharma ("3HO") organization in North America who dress in white

According to Sikh teaching, humans must resist the five evil worldly impulses through cultivation of which interior discipline?

Nam-simaran

How is a Sikh child named, according to tradition?

The Adi Granth is opened at random and the first letter of the first composition on the left-hand page is noted; then a name beginning with the same letter is chosen.

What is the English term applied to Sikhs who revered Hindu as well as the Sikh scriptures?

Gradualists

When are the "ambrosial hours" in the Sikh tradition?

3 a.m. - 6 a.m.

Who shares in the langar or communal meal after a Sikh service?

All who are present, Sikh and non-Sikh

What ultimately separates us from God and keeps us trapped in the cycle of rebirth, according to Sikh tradition?

Self-centeredness

Which term refers to the "reader" and custodian of the Adi Granth, who is present in every gurdwara?

Granthi

What is the primary ethical duty of Khalsa Sikhs?

The quest for justice

What "sanctified" sweet, rich paste of flour, sugar, and butter is distributed in Sikh services following the Vak ("Saying")?

Karah prashad

What Sikh leader succeeded in unifying the Punjab in the late eighteenth century?

Ranjit Singh

What is the amrit sanskar within the context of the Sikh tradition?

Khalsa initiation ceremony

What is at the centre of every important Sikh life-cycle ritual?

The Guru Granth Sahib